Job Description

Vacancy - MEL Associate Introduction Self-Employed W0men\'s Association (SEWA) is a movement of w0men workers in the informal economy, working towards the economic empowerment and self-reliance of these workers. Over 50 years, 2.5 million w0men in India across 18 states have become members of this decentralized, grassroot movement. SEWA Cooperative Federation, works to support w0men \'s cooperatives & other w0men \'s collective enterprises (WCEs), across sectors, enabling them to become viable, to innovate and to scale. Over 30 years, we have promoted 110+ women\'s collectives, reaching 300,000 informal w0men workers, across several sectors : agriculture and allied activities, dairy, handicrafts, services, social security, finance and labour-based. We offer specialized services, such as capacity-building, governance, working capital, finance and compliance, research, marketing and communications to these WCEs, and work with them closely, as mentors, to enable growth. This package of services and hand-holding is offered as a W0men\'s Enterprise Support System (WESS). To achieve these goals, SEWA Cooperative Federation comprises of a team of experts, both for organizational guidance and for sector-specific knowledge in: Designation: MEL Associate Location - Ahmedabad Qualification & Experience: Masters\' degree, from a recognized university, in Economics, Statistics, or related fields. 1-3 years\' experience of MEL reporting for mid-sized, international donor funded projects. 1 year experience of reporting on, evaluating and capturing lessons learnt from action research projects, especially in the areas of women empowerment, micro and nano-entrepreneurs, social enterprises, and gender Experience in qualitative and quantitative research. Experience of working closely with grassroot communities, thus having a deep familiarity of their requirements is desirable Skills: Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, data management and analysis is essential. Experience of other analysis software such as SPSS, R, Nvivo, etc. (qualitative and quantitative) would be desirable. Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, in both English and Hindi. These will be assessed in the interview. Ideal candidates will have experience working, writing and communicating in Hindi. Responsibilities: Work with the program teams to develop theory of change, MEL frameworks for programs Design and undertake knowledge management activities for the organization Work closely with the member cooperatives to streamline their dashboards for business and member management. Develop organization\'s, teams\', and program dashboards for efficient information flow and data management. Travel and spend extensive time in the field across project locations. Travel exceptions will be given due to the COVID situation but in case of an improved environment to travel, the candidate would be expected to visit field locations as per requirements. Personal Attributes : Passion for bringing about real, sustainable, large-scale change for w0men in India\'s most marginalized communities. Ability to work in an organized and efficient manner within a relatively unstructured work environment. Ability to take initiative and leadership, with minimal supervision. Notes: Immediate joiners will be preferred Application Process Interested candidates can email their CV to [HIDDEN TEXT] with the job title as the subject line. The file name for the CV should follow this format: Job Title Applicant First Name. In your email, please mention why you are interested in this opportunity and how you think you can contribute to the work of SEWA Cooperative Federation.

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